Computer Matching Act: Many States did not Comply with 30-Day Notice or Data-Verification Provisions.

摘要

During May and June 1990, we conducted a telephone survey of state officials in all states to obtain information on state implementation of CMPPA's 30-day notice and data-verification provisions. As part of this survey, we asked the officials to give their states' estimated costs to implement the 30-day notice provision. For those state officials who gave cost estimates, we asked for supporting documentation. We analyzed the American Public Welfare Association (APWA) material on state concerns about CMPPA that you forwarded to us; we also interviewed an APWA official to obtain additional or clarifying information on APWA's survey of state costs. As agreed with your office, to assess the reliability of state cost estimates, we analyzed the state estimates and supporting documentation to identify the methodologies that states used and the costs they included. As further agreed, we did not (1) independently verify any of the cost information the states gave APWA and us or (2) make our own independent cost estimates. Our work was done during April through August of 1990 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards.